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Patented Oct. 28, 1884.

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FASTENING FOE BASKETS ORBOXES.

No. 307,213. Patented Oct. 28, 1884.

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f llNrTnD STATES ATENT OFFICE.

, JOHN PARKER MILBOURNE AND THOMAS HUMPHREYS, OF MANCHESTER,

COUNTY OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

FASTENING FOR BASKETS OR BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,213, dated October 28, 1884.

\Application filed April 14, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JoHN PARKER MIL- BOURNE and THOMAS HUMPHREYS, both subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented a new and useful Fastening for Baskets and other Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements -in fastenings for baskets and other receptacles; and the object of our improvements is to provide a light and at the same time a strong and simple fastening, particularly applicable to the lighter class of baskets-such as picnicbasketsbnt applicable also to other receptaening, and Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10are detailed views of another modification of our fasten- Similar letters refer to similar parts th roughout the several views.

The basket a is provided with a metal rod, b, which takes the place of the ordinary front stick of the lid. The two ends of a wire, 0, are hinged to the rod b, either by bending them round the rod or by securing each end to a metal clip or ring. These metal clips or rings are passed over the rod (2 and retained in their proper position by the wicker-work of the basket, or in other convenient manner; or a tube may be placed in the front of thelid and held in position by the wicker-work. A pin or rod is passed through the tube and the loop of wire is hinged to the projecting ends of this rod. Secured to the front of the hasket is a metal piece or casting, d, formed with a projection, d, and two shoulders, d (1 A spring trigger or catch, 6, with a handle, is pivoted between the two shoulders d To completethe fastening the wire loop 0 is pressed into the spacebetween d and (1 bringing the spring-catch e into the position shown I metal rod 12, and the wire might be'hinged to the front of the lid in the center only, instead of in two places, as shown and described.

. In the modified form of fastening illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 the catch 6 is shown with a spring, but may be used without a spring, if

preferred, and a slot is formed in the handle,

through which a projection, d*, on the piece 11 is free to pass. A pin or padlock may be passed through a hole in the projection d, to complete the fastening.

Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are detailed views of a modified form of our improved fastening, in which we use a drop bar or bolt which acts by its own weight, instead of a spring. The catch 0 is pivoted between the shoulders d, and is provided with atongue, e, which takes into a slot, f, in a bolt, f, when the fastening is closed, and a projection on the bolt f enters a recess in the catch e, and so retains the latter in place, when the fastening is closed. To fasten the basket, the bolt f is slightly raised and the catch e movedinto the position shown in Fig. 10. The wire loop a is then pressed against the tongue 6', which enters the slot f and brings the catch 6 over the space between the projection d and the shoulders d. The bolt f falls slightly and the projection on it takes into the recess in the catch 6 and retains the latter in the position shown on Figs. 6, 7, and 8. Apin ora padlock may then be passed through a hole in the bolt f, to secure and complete the fastening. To open the basket, the bolt f is raised slightly, when the catch 6 may be turned into the position shown in Fig. 10, and the wire loop 0 released.

Having stated the nature of our invention The foregoing specification of our fastening and described the manner of performing the for baskets and other receptacles signed by us same, we declare that what we claim, and dethis 1st day of April, 1884:.

sire to secure by Letters Patent of the United JOHN PARKER MILBOURNE. 5 States, is THOMAS HUMPHREYS.

In combination with the wire a, the metal \Vitnesses: piece d, provided with a pivoted catch, 6, and G. A. BARLOW, a sliding bolt, f, the latter operating by its S. WALKEY GILLETT, Weight against said catch to hold the fasten- Both of the Patent Ofiice, 17 St. Amzs Square,

IO ing together, substantially as set forth. illanchester. 

